River School Warren is just across the street from our sister school, River School Exchange Place, at 254/256 Warren Street. Conveniently located in downtown Jersey City, it’s just two blocks from Harborside Financial District and is easy to get to via the Exchange Place and Grove Street PATH Stations, as well as the Exchange Place and Marin Light Rail Stations. We’re also a short walk from the Liberty Towers, 255 Grand, Hudson Green, Trump Towers, and 50 Columbus.

At our Warren location, we specialize in the care of infants through two-year-olds. And, in addition to our regular curriculum, we also offer enrichment and extracurricular activities for our infants and toddlers, such as:

Music Classes

Creative Movement Class

Pitter Patter Feet

Art Class – taught by a professional artist

Field Trips

Chess Lessons

Spanish Instruction

Piano Lessons

When children turn two-and-a-half, they move across the street to our Exchange Place location (251 Warren Street), where they’re immersed in our preschool and pre-kindergarten programs. And once your child is ready to move on to kindergarten, we’ll be there for your family every step of the way by providing advice, guidance, and support throughout the entire application and admissions process.

Laura HolzapfelDirector
Laura Holzapfel is the director at River School Warren and is expected to complete her Master of Educational Leadership at Montclair State University in December 2017. She has over ten years of experience in the field of early childhood education and has a passion for helping infants and toddlers develop and grow. She started working with River School in 2012 as an assistant director and was later promoted to director in 2014.

Megan Milliken-SivekAssistant Director
Megan Milliken-Sivek is the assistant director at River School Warren. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education and has over ten years of experience working with children in various capacities. Megan joined the River School team in 2011 as a lead teacher in a twos classroom, where she spent her first three years. She then held the role of lead teacher in a pre-kindergarten classroom for two years before being promoted to assistant director in 2015.

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What River School Parents Say

The school and teachers are a loving, wonderful second family. I am so lucky that my son has had such a rich foundation during these most important formative years. I highly recommend this school to anyone who wants to enlighten and enrich their child’s daily experiences and as a result have a happy and inquisitive child!

— Debra

The facilities at River School rival that of the best preschools in the city. The classes are immaculately clean and well-kept, the daily programs are creative and inspiring, materials are abundant, and the educational atmosphere is sophisticated and fun. My children learned more than I could have imagined – and enjoyed the process.

— Judith

We have seen our son grow and develop in a warm, safe, educational, and enjoyable environment and this is something every family would like to provide as a daily setting for their child. Not only did we feel comfortable leaving our son in the school’s care, but we have also been able to always relate our concerns to both teachers and administrative staff. The school was very helpful in finding information and applying for private schools – a very demanding process for New York City, which was completely unfamiliar to us.

— Gergana & Philippe

Thank you for being such a wonderful influence on our son. The atmosphere is stimulating, safe and fun, and he came home every day energized, inspired, and happy. We, as parents, always felt secure and fortunate that he was there. What a terrific place to send a child!

— Richard & Georgiana

Infant Yoga

Our infant “Yogis” are given the opportunity to explore movement through stretching and breathing exercises while incorporating a musical component. Weekly yoga has been a great extra-curricular to lay a foundation for healthy habits and social confidence with our youngest friends!